From The Fort Frances Lakers
Press Release

FORT FRANCES, ON – The Fort Frances Lakers have announced the promotional schedule for the second half of the season. The Winter/Spring 2024 Promotional Schedule features 6 special events that will see the Lakers partner with community groups, organizations, and local businesses. To say thank you for the amazing community […]

From the OPP
Press release

Snowmobile Safety Week is here and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding snowmobilers to stay off Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) Trails, which remain closed at this time. They are also urging snowmobilers to stay off frozen waterways, which unseasonably mild temperatures have made particularly unpredictable and unsafe […]

By Dean LaBerge
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Grizzly Gazette

As January progresses, pie enthusiasts across the nation eagerly anticipate the arrival of National Pie Day on January 23. This delectable celebration is a time-honoured tradition that brings people together to savor this beloved baked treat’s sweet and savoury delights. National Pie Day owes its origins to Charlie Papazian, a […]

By Maggie Macintosh
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Free Press

ÉCOLE St-Germain is the latest to join a growing pack of elementary schools that are running “polar bear clubs” to encourage outdoor, year-round play and build resilience among young students during cold snaps. Winnipeg school divisions typically require recess be held indoors when temperatures plunge below -27 C, with the […]

Police briefs (RAINY RIVER, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Rainy River responded to a vehicle that went through the ice on the river. On January 13, 2024, at approximately 2:19 p.m. Rainy River OPP received a report of a vehicle that went through the ice on Rainy […]

By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com

Lindsey Coyle, a former nurse at La Verendrye General Hospital, was sentenced to two years imprisonment by Justice Pieter Joubert at the Fort Frances court yesterday. Coyle pleaded guilty to Criminal Negligence Causing Death in November of 2022. The sentence was handed down just over nine years since the death […]

Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com

A pillar in the community is now struggling to keep their doors open. Over the past 5 days, community members have raised thousands of dollars to help keep the Rainy River Legion Doors Open, however there are still thousands more to go, and time is running out. As of Tuesday […]

By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com

A newly installed freezer in downtown Fort Frances will make a significant difference for those in need going forward. The Salvation Army headquarters in downtown Fort Frances recently celebrated the official ribbon-cutting for a brand new walk-in freezer that has been installed in the basement of their Scott Street location. […]

By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com

One local hockey parent and coach noticed that young goaltenders were struggling with the basics of playing the position and decided to develop a program which he is offering to all young goalies in the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association (FFMHA). One of John Homer’s sons and his daughter have […]

By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com

On Jan. 12, Bearskin Airlines owner Perimeter Airlines announced that Bearskin would discontinue its services to Fort Frances, Dryden and Kenora as of May 11. Bearskin is the primary provider of flight services to the Town of Fort Frances Airport. The reason for the route closure comes as a result […]

By Jack Elliott
Rainy River Correspondent

Last Thursday, Jan 11, 2024 the Rainy River Activity Depot with financial support of the Ontario government  hosted an Active Living Fair entitled “Building a Better Buddy System” at the Club Room of the Rainy River Royal Canadian Legion Br #54. Headed by seniors dynamo Norma Jean Johnston and her […]